George Perkins MARSH / Man and Nature or Physical Geography as Modified 1st 1864

Description: Man and Nature; or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action Author: MARSH, George Perkins Title: Man and Nature; or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action Publication: Sampson, Low, Son and Marston, 1864 Description: Hard Cover. Near Fine / No dust jacket. The first U.K. edition of Marsh's foundational work on conservation, published the same year as the U.S. edition, and during the period that Marsh was living abroad, as U.S. minister to Italy, a post first awarded him by President Lincoln. Vastly influential: published 10 years after Thoreau's Walden and five years after Darwin's The Origin of the Species, Marsh called out human degradation of natural resources and warned of Man's outsized and lasting effects on his environment, with particular attention to the interdependency of ecosystems, or, in his words, "the harmonies of nature." This edition was typeset and printed in London. Quarterbound in green calf with gilt spine, marbled boards, endpapers, and page edges. Modest rubbing to the board edges; small numerical stamp first blank; minor foxing to endpages and margins of prelims; still a near fine example. A key volume in the history of conservation and environmentalism. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. Seller ID: 036439 Subject: Nature Ken Lopez Bookseller We deal in rare books, specializing in modern literary first editions. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are First Editions or First American Editions in dust jackets unless otherwise noted and are returnable within 30 days of receipt for a refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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